Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $14,601.63 to $17,581.97, with a median of $16,091.80. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 42820, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,<12 Y/O | $14,601.63 | $14,601.63 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital, Inc. Southbridge, MA Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,<12 Y/O | $17,581.97 | $17,581.97 | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14,601.63, median $16,091.80, highest $17,581.97 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
What it is
This is surgery to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids in a child younger than 12. It is commonly done for repeated throat infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by large tonsils and adenoids.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.